• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 7 years ago

  Review of “Caesar” by Christian Meier

  “Caesar” by Christian Meier is the greatest modern work of ancient biography. Its opening chapter is titled, “Caesar and Rome: the Two Realities.” Two realities? For a history…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 7 years ago

  Review of “The Sympathizer” by Vietnam Thanh Nguyen

  "The Sympathizer" is unfulfilling. The insights are ironies. Glib ironies, and that's too bad. Which extend into the sex trade and its economy. An interested reader would like…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 7 years ago

  The Handmaid’s Tale: Review

  The Handmaid's Tale is a chore. Its Orwellian genre has a plot surrounded by prose that would make a woman of ignominy blush for tautological redundancy. A literate woman of…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 7 years ago

  Review of “Old School” by Tobias Wolff

  Thomas Wolffe's "Old School" shows how books change young men's lives. As the narrator the student experiences books from situation, as parody, for competition tion and without…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 7 years ago

  Diminutive Short Stories #7

  In the best dream of Britney Spears I call her boyfriend Jesus, tell him why I love Mozart and that I'm not intimidated by his athleticism. Also apologized to her for some things…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Diminutive Short Stories Selection #6

  Then there’s sex in the sea with Kanae. Blowjobs in beached boats by 10,000 Chen. “You look like Hitler.” Such is cunniligus. Wispy, razor. “Now I do. Sweet…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Diminutive Short Story Selection #5

  My Dearest Pipa, It's been so long since my friend brought me a description of your unrequitedness. How's it going? How I long to requite you. If you take the time to write…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Author Interview: Clifton Barnhart

  Waking Writer Author Interview Can you share with readers a little about your latest book? On July 7th, 2012 Jesse Burke passed away. He was my dearest friend. Jesse and…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Diminutive Short Stories #4

  NPR Do you need a peg leg? There's this guy no one likes And he's got a story. Have you ever read East of Eden? Going to the North Pole with Rick Santorum is great. "I…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Thoughts on Leadership - Essay (2012)

  I have always been a follower. The leadership positions I have held resulted from no one else stepping forward or dread over the position being filled by someone I believe…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Diminutive Short Stories Selection #3

  Sex dream. Text from mom Part Two I had a sex dream about a black chick. I can't wait to tell that woman that called me racist. I Don't Know I don't know how he got shot…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Lisa Haselton Author Interview (Clifton Barnhart)

  Interview Date - Author name - Clifton Barnhart Web site (and any other links you’d like included: Facebook, Twitter, buy pages, etc.) - Title of book we’re…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Diminutive Short Stories Selection #2

  Fidel Castro died. *I remember reading a Newsweek comic in the Fruitvale library with Don Kalar. It showed all the presidents Castro had survived up to Clinton. Greek irony.…

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• cliftonbarnhart (25)in #writing • 8 years ago

  Diminutive Short Stories

  The diminutive short story is characterized by brevity, conclusion by implication, bitchiness, and tableau. Here is a selection: Diminutive Short Stories Selection #1: Gen…

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